Vapor cell heating assembly

US10509370B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce · US

Inventors

• Nathan D. Lemke · Albuquerque, US
• Christopher J. Erickson · Garden Grove, US
• Jordan L. Armstrong · Durango, US
• Kyle W. Martin · Albuquerque, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 5, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 17, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 11, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G04F5/14
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A vapor cell heating assembly, method, and high temperature optical system including a vapor cell having exterior surfaces; a slide disposed on at least one exterior surface of the vapor cell; a heating element disposed on the at least one exterior surface, the heating element including a frame and a first opening in the frame to pass light through the frame to the at least one exterior surface; and a shell disposed on the vapor cell to hold the slide and heating element to the vapor cell, wherein the shell includes a plurality of structural elements, each structural element disposed on a corresponding exterior surface of the vapor cell and aligned to adjacent structural elements at edges, and wherein each structural element includes a second opening to pass light through the structural element to a respective exterior surface.